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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Posing for a group photo, during a break in the June Jones Foundation Coaches Clinic on June 16, 2011 at the Veterans Memorial Stadium, are our local football coaches on island, some of the Samoa Bowl Committee members, Coach June Jones and members of his foundation,...
Local children in schools across the Territory had fun with Spirit Week themes: On Day two of Halloween Spirit Week featuring Disney characters, a line of ‘little princeses’ pose with Ms Mouse at Lupelele Elementary School. [Facebook photo]
PINKTOBER DAY earlier this week at the American Samoa Department of Agriculture. Shout out for supporting this month's Department of Health Breast Cancer Awareness.“We support, we screen, we prevent and we remember our survivors and the lives of those we've lost.” [Facebook photo]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Halloween used to be kid stuff. To quit dressing up was an important rite of passage. It meant you were one step closer to becoming an adult.
Not anymore. Today adults have become avid Halloween revelers, especially young adults.
By 2005, just over half of adults...
American Samoa has been crowned champions of the 2026 FIBA Women's Polynesian Cup, defeating Samoa 79-65 in Tahiti. [photo: American Samoa Basketball Association]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Ultraprocessed foods have a terrible reputation.
Studies have linked them with multiple chronic diseases. Journalists and health influencers characterize them as poison. Some public health experts call for a global halt to producing and consuming them.
But the debate...
The LBJ Tropical Medical Center is pleased to announce the opening of their new LBJ West Clinic at the Alofa Medical Building, located next to the first roundabout on Airport Road, Tafuna. As LBJ’s Fagaalu campus undergoes construction, patients with upcoming appointments with Dr. John Tuilele, Dr...
From paintings and photography to intricate carvings, sculptures, and cultural fashion, as well as culinary arts, traditional dance, and craftsmanship, attendees of last week’s annual Moso'oi Gala at the National Marine Sanctuary Tauese Sunia Center experienced how our shared culture, talent, and...
Dept. of Parks & Recreation attended the National Association of State Outdoor Recreation Liaison Officers (NASORLO) conference in Anchorage, Alaska, last week. State Liaison Officer and Director Asopaolo A. Pelesasa attended with DPR Division Heads Meaalofa Faavae, Mile Filoialii, and...
“The Moana is a not a resource. It is a living ancestor.” American Samoa residents have been protesting US government plans to auction lease sales for offshore mining near the territory. Local civil society groups are opposing the auctions, citing ecological risks to marine life and the fishing...